Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean

Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean June 2, 2016 Essays about contemporary Appalachia. If you have Appalachian roots, you’ll see yourself again and again in these essays. They concern…

Babies Need Words Every Day

Babies Need Words Every Day December 31, 2015 Did you know that your baby was born with the ability to tell the difference between many sounds and languages? By about six months of age, babies can tell similar languages apart. This means, communicating…

Estamos Aqui - We Are Here

Estamos Aqui - We Are Here January 11, 2016 The main library is alive with the bright colors of local artists, but it isn’t your average show.  Fourteen Latino American artists…

Kisses from Katie

Kisses from Katie January 26, 2016 Imagine being a single mother to thirteen girls - all before you turn 21! Not many people would choose that life, but Katie did. I have causes that I…

Surf's Up! Barbarian Days

Surf's Up! Barbarian Days February 9, 2016 This land-locked girl brings you another totally awesome surf book, Brah. I’m not a surfer. Nor am I a surf-writer. But I’ve decided…

Marian Anderson in Nashville

Marian Anderson in Nashville February 8, 2016 Marian Anderson, one of the finest singers of the 20th century, often performed in "Music City." Her first visit was in 1931, when…

Book review: The Making of a Chef

Book review: The Making of a Chef May 12, 2015 And now I want to go to culinary school. Don’t get me wrong I love my job and I really have no desire to start working every night and holiday in a hot, sweaty kitchen being yelled at by some Gordon Ramsey…

Best Books of 2015

Best Books of 2015 December 7, 2015 Hope you like short stories and essays! This is my #1 pick for this year. Like Jean Stafford, whose Collected Stories won the 1970 Pulitzer…

One For Your Watchlist: Lonely Are the Brave

One For Your Watchlist: Lonely Are the Brave March 31, 2025  Don't be fooled by how this film was originally marketed, or by the cowboy-hat wearing Kirk Douglas in the lead role; it's not really a western! You wouldn't…

Having Belcourt withdrawal?

Having Belcourt withdrawal? March 7, 2016 You need to read this book! In this memoir/film class, Ms. Ison reveals how movies shaped her attitudes about life. Chapters include How to Go…

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Best Movies of 2015

Best Movies of 2015 January 4, 2016 Warning: I love documentaries. From the director of The King of Kong comes this implausible-sounding documentary about a man who finds a…

Very Unexpected Short Stories

Very Unexpected Short Stories November 22, 2015 Short stories that were once thought lost have been found! These two shorts are great additions to any Octavia Bulter's fan's collection…

Holiday cooking, 1925

Holiday cooking, 1925 December 14, 2015 The holiday season brings with it tables full of home-baked goodness. Cookies, cakes, pies, turkey, ham, potatoes, casseroles – the list is nearly infinite. The next time all the cooking seems to be just too much…

Libraries Transform - the Past

Libraries Transform - the Past April 11, 2016 This week is National Library Week, and the American Library Association has selected "Libraries Transform" as its theme. While the Nashville Public Library has received widespread recognition in recent years…